Fun and Games
U.S. Olympic bobsledders Sam McGuffie and Seun Adigun run bobsled drills during Olympic Day presented by the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority on June 23 at Moody Community Center.Houston Sports Authority
Nia Abdallah, a 2004 Olympic silver medalist, works with a participant on taekwondo Houston Sports Authority
Spartan Chopper
Founder and CEO of Spartan Race Joe De Sena (left) shakes hands with Paul Teutul Sr., the star of Discovery Channel’s hit reality TV show “American Chopper,” during the unveiling of a custom Spartan motorcycle at Spartan’s Tri-State New York Sprint Weekend in Tuxedo, N.Y., early last month. The custom bike was created as part of a fundraising effort by Spartan and Orange County Choppers to support the Oscar Mike Foundation, whose mission is to keep injured veterans healthy and active.Spartan
Batter Up
More than 160 members of Congress supported the Home Runs for Horton’s Kids event June 27 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., including U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos of Illinois who went 3-for-3 from the batting cages. The event raised more than $600,000 to benefit children growing up in Wellington Park, one of D.C.’s most under-resourced neighborhoods.Jenn Reid Photography
Sparkling Celebration
Colorado Eagles coach Aaron Schneekloth signs a fan’s sweatshirt during a celebration in the team’s locker room for UCHealth cancer patients on June 25 in Loveland, Colo. The ECHL team celebrated patients’ victories against the disease and the team’s second consecutive Kelly Cup championship and move to the American Hockey League.Tony Villalobos-May/Colorado Eagles
UMass Alumni at NACDA
Conference commissioners, school ADs and rising college athletic talent attend the Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management at a UMass Amherst-hosted alumni breakfast on June 29 at the NACDA Annual Convention. Back row from left: Aubre Jones, George Washington; Todd Nebeker, Utah Valley; Dick Lenfest, Westfield State; Karen Peters, Portland; Thorr Bjorn, Rhode Island; Laurel Hosmer, Delaware; Mark Brumbaugh, Penn State; Erik Franke, UMass; Whitney Swab, Manhattan College; Chris Tucci, UMass; Kenneth Marchyshyn, Wake Forest; Rich Ensor, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference; Ian McCaw, Liberty; Jim Paquette, IMG College; Kevin Ginther, Ball State; Craig Fink, UNC Greensboro. Front row from left: Dawn Rogers, Baylor; Jamie DiLoreto, Boston College; Gloria Nevarez, West Coast Conference; Leslie Wurzburger, Anthony Travel; Josh Berlo, Minnesota Duluth; Ed Owens, Hartford.
Visionary Leader
Visionary Award recipient Derrick Hall (right), president and CEO of the Arizona Diamondbacks, speaks with Bernie Mullin, chairman of The Aspire Group and the 2013 Visionary Award winner, at the Association of Luxury Suite Directors Conference and Tradeshow in Atlanta on June 25. Nichole Rodgers
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